Benign oral vascular lesions treated by sclerotherapy with ethanolamine oleate : a retrospective study of 43 patients

Background Although sclerotherapy is a common treatment for benign oral vascular lesions, there is no well-standardized protocol for this purpose. The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical characteristics of patients treated by sclerotherapy with ethanolamine oleate (EO), in order to contribute to a better understanding of this technique. Material and Methods Medical records and images of 90 patients treated by the same sclerotherapy protocol were retrieved and analysed. Thus, 43 cases with complete information were selected and described. Results The most affected age group was 41–70 years, with a female predominance and 86% of patients being Caucasian. Lips were the most a…